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Lollapalooza is an American music festival whose lineup features rock, alternative rock, hip hop, and punk rock bands, dance and comedy performances, and craft booths. Organized in 1991 by Perry Farrell, singer for the band Jane's Addiction, Lollapalooza ran annually until 1997, and was revived in 2003. The festival attempted to encapsulate American youth culture for the 1990s much as Woodstock did for the 1960s. From its inception through 1997, and a revival in 2003, the festival toured North America. After poor ticket sales forced the 2004 tour to be canceled, it was retooled in 2005 by Austin, Tex.-based Capital Sports Entertainment into its current format as a weekend destination festiva...
Lollapalooza is an American music festival whose lineup features rock, alternative rock, hip hop, and punk rock bands, dance and comedy performances, and craft booths. Organized in 1991 by Perry Farrell, singer for the band Jane's Addiction, Lollapalooza ran annually until 1997, and was revived in 2003. The festival attempted to encapsulate American youth culture for the 1990s much as Woodstock did for the 1960s. From its inception through 1997, and a revival in 2003, the festival toured North America. After poor ticket sales forced the 2004 tour to be canceled, it was retooled in 2005 by Austin, Tex.-based Capital Sports Entertainment into its current format as a weekend destination festival in Grant Park in Chicago.
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To tat, or not to tat? Maybe I'm just chicken
I don't have any tattoos. I came very close a few years ago. I wasn't on some drunken three-day bender. I was completely sober and presumably in my right mind (as right as it gets). It was the fall of 2005, and I had promised my sons that we would all get...Tags: Brian Urlacher, Major League Baseball, All Stars, Baseball, Chicago White Sox
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Liquid Viagra too good to be true?
Most people know that the Whole Foods in Boystown is very cruise-y. Cute boys with their canvas bags walk the aisles and eye each other up and down. They don't call it the checkout line for nothing. But I go to Whole Foods for a different reason: to...Tags: Medicine, Whole Foods Market, Western Medicines, Coca-Cola Company, Gays and Lesbians
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Topping it off
Suddenly, hats are everywhere. From rock concerts to Ravinia, on men and women, young and old. Want to be indie cutting edge? Buy a fedora. Yearning to look well-dressed, supremely put together or just plain chic? Same advice. You pick your vibe,...Tags: Al Capone, Wrigley Field, Lindsay Lohan
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This term has saying power
Chicago Tribune reporterLollapalooza-goers weren't suffering heat-stroke-induced hallucinations when they beheld Lindsay Lohan and deejay Samantha Ronson together in Chicago a few weeks ago. But then came this headline from OK! magazine: "Is Lindsay a Faux-mosexual?" atop a...Tags: Illnesses, Mental Illness, Cher, WebMD Corporation, Lindsay Lohan
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Travel Channel ushers in Olympics with China Week
Send e-mail to diane@tvworthwatching.comOff the Wall is going for the gold, too. DAVID HASSELHOFF'S WORLD PREMIERE MOVIE. You wanna see it. You know you do. As if the "Knight Rider"/ "Baywatch"/"America's Got Talent"/tabloid star wasn't enough lure, here's the title: "Anaconda 3" (tonight at...Tags: House M.D., Natalie Portman, Mel Gibson, Christian Bale, Movies
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August 1
Free Sol Appearing at Lollapalooza August 1 4:30-5:15 Citi stage freesol.net Felines, Inc. 6379 North Paulina (Corner of Paulina and Devon) Chicago (773) 465-4132 www.felinesinc.org -
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Smoking Popes Appearing: Saturday, August 2nd Official 2008 Lollapalooza Aftershow Congress Theater 2135 N Milwaukee Ave www.congresschicago.com Tickets: 888-512-SHOW -
July 31, 2008
Question: The first Lollapalooza, 1990, was a farewell tour for which group? A) Duran Duran B) Jane's Addiction C) Red Hot Chili Peppers Answer: B) Jane's Addiction
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